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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-10
1 LATEST TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Especial to the EVENING DEMocnArl.
THREE SHOTS FIRED.

An Attempt Made on Jules Ferry's Life He Falls Wounded in the Lobby of the
 Chamber of Deputies.
 PARIS, Dec 10.--The dissatisfaction that has been boiling in the blood of many of the French people came to the surface to- day and created the widest excitement throughout the city While M Jules Ferry was passing through the lobby of the Chamber of Deputies three shots in rapid succession followed one another, and the French statesman fell to the floor seriously wounded
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-10

AMSTERDAM, N. Y., Dec. lo.-Walterszx - McCowatt. president of the Amsterdam Knit Goods association, died at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-10
Not Guiltx of the Haddook Mu,der.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Dec. 10.-The jury in the case of John Arensdorf, on trial for the second time on the charge of murderine. Rev. MT. Haddock, brought in a verdict last night at 9 o'clock finding the defendant not guilty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-10

The Father of China's Emperor Dead
 SHANGHAI, Dec. 10.-It is reported that Prince Chung, father of the emperor of China, is dead.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-10
THE BULLETIN OF COMMERCE.
New York Money and Produce Market
 Quotations.

New York Money and Produce Market
 Quotations.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Money closed at 4x per cent; the highest rate was and the lowest 4 Exchange closed steady; posted rates, s4sIx N4S5,k; actual rates. sISi94sIh for sixty days and Si.s594S5J4 for demand. Govern ments closed steady: currency 6s 119 bid: 4s coup, I24l6 bid: 4Iss, coup, 107 bid.
 The stock market this morning was only fairly active, while the tone of speculation was firm, and prices recorded fractional advances all around by midday. Canada Pacific and Union Pacific were exceptionally strong, the former ad- vancing 21s per cent. and the latter IA. Rich mond and Terminal preferred was the weakest stock declining 3h per cent. After midday the whole list weakened, and in the hour to 1 o'clock most of the early advance was lost. The market was very dull after 1 o'clock, but the tone was somewhat stronger, part of the list closing at fractional advances for the day. The strongest stocks were Canada Pacific, Manhattan. Oregon Improvement, Union Pacific, Burlington and Quincy and Central Pacific. All of these closed at advances ranging from 1 to 2k per cent Richmond and West Point preferred recovered some of the early decline. closing only per cent below yesterdays closing price.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-10
General Markets.


 NEW YORK. Dec. 9.-FLoUR-Closedq quiet and without material change; winter wheat extra, $a.I515.25; Minnesota do., $ai56a2s; city mill, do., Sl5004.70. Southern flour closed steady and unchanged; common to choice extra $3S0G5 10. wHEAT-Options were moderately active ani prices fuctuated frequently, closing at a slight decline for the day. Spot lots closed dull and unchanged. Spot sales of No. red state at a3 % s&c.; No. 2 do., 9l3zc.; ungraded red, SSGs1c.; No , red winter 91Nc.; No. red winter Jan. 9oIs1 9Ossc; do.. Feb, 9lkc.; do, March, saIs 092kc.
 CoRN-options were fairly active and irreg gular, closing at about yesterdays prices Spot lots closed steady at yesterdays prices. Spot sales of No mixed at 64lfc; ungraded mixed, 621 64c; No. mixed, Jan., csc; do, Feb, 6s,xc.; do, May, 03I4c.
 OATS-options were weak and dulI but closed unchanged Spot lots closed dull and unchanged. Spot sales of No. l white state at 5e04oc. No. May, 3Sz6c.
 PoRK-Dull and heavy; new mess, si5.aJS Q l5.50; old, $i450014S5.
 LARD-Closed quiet, but strong; cash, S7.ss; Jan $7.59; Feb. $7.66.
 BUTTER-Firm and fairly active; state. TO 2Sc.; western, l5033c
 CHEESE-Steady and fairly active; state fac tory. 100 11Nc; western, sk0I1kc-
 EGGS-Fairly active; state. 244s7c.; western, 2a025c.
 SUGAR-Raw fairly active and steady: fair refining, Sic. Refined firm. but dull; cut loaf, 734c; crushed, 734c.; cubes. 7Itc.; powdered. sIS 07Nc.; granulated, 65sc.; confectioners' A, e5sc coffee A, standard, 6sS06 69c.; coffee of A. 614c.; white extra c, tN0bszc; extra c. o,f1 sssSi c. sA063fn; yellow, lkosc.
National Republican., 1887-05-14
sPENcERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE
Ladies and Gentlemen Who VIII Re-
ceive Their Diplomas.

The 2lst annual graduating exercises of the
spencerian Business College will take place
next Tuesday afternoon, at 0 o'clock, at Al
baugh's Grand Opera House, and there is no
doubt but the house will be filled with the
friends of the scholars and the institution. An
interesting programme has been prepared for
the ediflcation Of the audience
The following is a list q the graduates: =,
Nellie =. Burse, Maine Anna Jean Carr d. O. i;
Katie @. Fletcher d. c.; %Margaret A. Kelly,
yaledictorian Qadies), D. c.; Jeanette Ray.
-Gentlemen-Day class.-saml II. Bogley.
Nd. Warren +. Brenizer, Va; Harry Brock,
IT,, N. j.; Wilmer NJ. Browne, Fla: Benz. f.
Butterfeld, Vt Chas W; CornWell, va; James
Will q. Hecox. N. Y; Chas. E. HELEN, d.
c.; BENZ. U. Keyser, jr., D. c.; VIM. L. +. King,
DC; Judson A, Lamon, H.; Edw; L. Lawler,
men's), Nd; Edw. 7: Loughran, d. G.; A. Lewis
Lukens. Va. Russell Magruder, Md: Henry
I, L. Myers. d. G.; Meyer Nordhnger. d. q;
sSo5mSyle mSyn ya Wm PTEed%Gre
D. C.; John B. schroth, D. C.. Beverley 4. Sener.
D. c.: Harry G. Schafier, w. Va; George b.
Sheriff j., D. G.; VIM; Q. Strauss, b. g; Frank
VIM. A. Van Doren, ID. c.: ManerL L. Wade Ga |;
Vim. Z. Warren, d. G.; .;George II. Weber, D. @. ;
John w. X: Young, Pa.
Ladies-Night class. .5Estelle ?. Adams. p. c.;
Emma Noud, salutatorian Qadies) d. c.; Mary
L. Rathbone, D. G.; Jennie NJ. spears, D. Q.
D. c.; Charles 4. Benton, Iowa; Patrick j.
Brennan, Ireland; John ]. Carroll, d. c.; VIM.
A.. Dorsey, D. c.; Richard W. Emmons, D. C..;
Seimosuke Fukuda, Japan; David b. Gold
Henry Haryell, Va; Henry Keiier. D. G.; Finls
b. Morris. D. c.; Asa W. Piper, Ohio; burma
dine Smith, d. c.; John Robert Sutton, jr.. D. @.
:, stenography and typewriting = Martina
CIowell, Ohio: Elizabeth NJ. Dill D. c.; Jessie
Lamb Entwistle. D. @ Anita Hendree N. ":
Maud NJ. Hewlett, d. G.; Ellen Leary, D. c.;
Clara II. A. Nelson, ID. c.: Robert Il. Logan,
ILL.,: John G. Urquhart, Va.
=, |Highest average standing among ladies
throughout the year.
=. Highest average standing among gentlemen
throughout the year.
National Republican., 1887-05-14

COTTON nominally frmer; middling, lie.
FLOUR quieta steady. Howard street and
western super, S2.5O@3.l0: do. extra, 50 $50
$50: do. family, Si.0O@4.50: city mills super,
s2.60@3.0O: do. extra, e3.25@8.75: do. Rio
brands. SL75@D5.00: Patapsco superlatiye pat.
ent S. 80; do. family, $500.
WHEAT-!southern quiet and steady: red,
95@9sc; amber, 97c@s1.00; western dull and
lower. No. 2 winter red spot, and May, 95
@95asc: June. 9is4@95c July, 93A@93I5c;
August. 9l2S@9l5sc.
CORN-southern quiet aud rather easy;
white, 5l953c; yellow, 50@52c: western duh aud
nominally lower; mixed, spot, and May,
4Sl9eqd9ci June, 475sC94S1sc; July, 4Sc bid.
OATS dull; southern and Pennsylvania, 85
@Sgc; western white, 36@S9c; do. mixed, 81
RYE nominally steady; 57@50c.
HAY quiet and easy; prime TO choice west.
PROVISIONS quiet and steady. Mess pork,
sl6.5O@1S00. Bulk kmeats-shoulders and clear
71S91s4c; hams, 1s@1ic. Lard-refned, 50
BpTTER dull and easy; western packed,
15@lSc; creamery, 20@25c
EGGS frmer, 12CDl2%c.
PETROLEUM steady-Refined, 614c.
COFFEE firm and higher; Rio cargoes, ordi-
nary TO fair. 1SaaG110c.
SUGAR steady; A soit, 5.e2; copper refined
WHIsK steady, 81. .2a@I.A.
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE. May l3.-Virgiuia 6s, cousoli-
Dated 81; past due coupons, 661a; do. l0.40s, 40;
do. new 3s, G6A bid to day.
National Republican., 1887-05-14
A Practical Invention.

The tendency of combining practical bene.
fits with our efforts for comfort is quite strlk-
ingly illustrated by patent granted few
days ago to DR.. J. W. schoenecker, the we'll
known hydro and electropath, OF No. ZIG
Twelfth street northwest, for an apparatus ma.
terially improving and changing the system of
In. door bathing. The apparatus consists OF q
combination of the Russian Tor steam), Turk
ish and Roman Tor hot air), the electric, ana
shower baths in one single, ingeniously con-
structed bath, which concentrates all their
essential advantages while avoiding their OBJ
jectionable features. The changes resulting
from this invention In the present form OF
the, application of Russian or Turkish
baths will remove the objections to them
heretofore urged by those fearing weakening
effects, as they can readily be taken now by
the weakest invalids without Inconvenience
The apparatus admits of the use of sulphur
pine, tan, or any substance heretofore used In
medicated baths, and its simplicity will make
It's general Introduction into private houses
as well as large public establishments possible
The new Mexican legation building now In
course of erection In this city, will contain a
bath room constructed on DR.. Schoeneckers
plan, and negotiations are pending for the
Introduction OF these baths during the present
summer at some ofthe most fashionable of the
eastern watering places.
National Republican., 1887-05-14
Civil Service Examination,

A competitive examination will be held at
the rooms Of the civil service commission, at
Washington, In the west wing of the city hall
building, on Saturday, May 81, at 0 q. M, of
persons having the following qualifications: A
familiarity with the use Of the compound
microscope and Its accessories required in
tissues, by sections or otherwise, for micro
scopic examination, and to make permanent
mounts of the same; sufficient botanical
knowledge and requisite ability to delineate
intelligently and accurately objects seen
through the microscope, or by the unaided
vision, in manner suitable for the prepara-
tion Of wood cuts or photo-reproduction; one
having some familiarity with Latin and an
ability to translate technical French compost.
tion into good English. Application blanks
can be obtained at the rooms OF the civil
service commission
National Republican., 1887-05-14

Equity Court-Justice Merrick.-Bailor vs..
Daley; testimony of the defendant ordered
fled In ten days. Geehn VS.. Caldwell; order
substituting ]. c. Heald as trustee. Whiting VS..
Whiting; appearance ordered. Emmert VS..
Jardin; appearance ordered. Weller VS., Glenn
ents; appearance ordered.
Probate Court-Justice Merrick.-Estate OF
Francis Madison; order for sale of household
furniture. Estate of Laura J. Keyworth; will
Magruder; order appointing Anna Magruder
guardian; bond $500. Estate of Henry r.
Ebert; order and sale of personal property.
traion issued to Nancy II. Cartier; bond
S50,000: Estate of John l.. Gregory; proof of
publication filed. Estate Of Mary A. knight;
order requiring deposit with register.
Criminal Court-Justiee Montgomery.-Mar
J. Mcbride and John w. Mcfarland, house
burning; on trial.
National Republican., 1887-05-14
Always Keep the Upper Hand of Dis

Changes of temperature are apt to cause dan.
gerous sickness; in the full-blooded apoplexy
is to be feared When you have pain in the
head, feel dizzy, feverish, rheumatic or sick at
the stomach take at once three TO ten of Brand
reth's Pills. Such slight affections are only the
harbingers of disease or sudden prostratlon,
and the thing to do Is to master the trouble at
once. Never let o little sickness get the better
of you. Drive 1t out OF doors imm ediltely.
Let there be no compromise, always
have with you box of Brandreth's Pills aud
you are prepared to fight the worst form of
sickness in its incipiency
National Republican., 1887-05-14
A MODERATE MARKET.
No Great Activity Displayed In Yoster-
DAYS Stock Market.

NEW YORK, May 13.--The stock market
exhibited shade less strength to-day, reallza.
tioDs becoming factor in the situation, and
the business done she Yed a slight falling off.
Buying orders were moderate, but the demand
to cover short sales were poticeably less than
for the past few days. There was disposition
shown to single out few favorite stocks,
while the general list became quiet and with
The opening was firm, with first prices gen.
orally from Il 10 2l per cont. above yesterdays
closing figures. There was an active market
in which further advances were made in the
first few minutes, but the advantage was not
maintained, and prices in most of the list
retired to below opening figures. BY o'clock
the highest figures Of tho day generally were
reached. A moderate reaction followed but
buying was reserved toward the close, which
was quiet but firm, generally near the best
prices Of the day.
Money on caii has been easy, ranging from
4 toe; last loan at G, and closing offered at 2.
Sterling exchange Is dull, steady and feature-
lets. Actual business at 1870 1851 for 60-duy
bills, and 1861 TO 1867 for demand. Posted
rates, 4S611 TO 4S8. Government bonds have
been dull, but steady to firm. State bonds
have been dull and featureless Railroad
bonds have been active and generally firm.
Treasury balances-Coin. sl3i.S2S, ,22S: cur.
renoy, si6,955,d1o
erain ana Provisions.
Following is the range OF prices in the Chicago
market furnished by h. X. Plain q Co., st.. Cloud
National Republican., 1887-05-14
RAILWAY NOTES.

Vice President Potter. of the Burlington, has
gone to Omaha TO take the position Of general
manager of the Union Pacific road.
The Cedar Lake shops of the Minneapolis
and st. Louis railroad were destroyed by fire
last evening. Loss s35,OOO
The Burlington, Missouri River and Union
Pacific roads have been requested by the rail-
way commissioners of Nebraska 10 raise their
tariff sheets 30 as not TO discriminate against
Lincoln.
National Republican., 1887-05-14
Potomac Flats Improvement.

The report of Col Hains to the chief of engi-
neers states that the dredging of the tidal
reservoir has been continued throughout the
month of April aud the dredging of the vir,
ginia channel resumed. The temporary wharf
near the Long bridge was completed and the
Golfer dam commenced. A channel 800 to $50
feet wide. 20 feet deep. has been dredged from
Georgetown to Giesboro' Point. The Washing.
ton channel has been dredged to n width OF
from 200 TO $50 feet. About 375 acres of the
flats have been reclaimed from overflow. More
than 100000 cubic yards Of the 1900, 900 re-
quired to reclaim tho flats have been deposited.
National Republican., 1887-05-14
Interstate oratorloai Contest.

Our readers will be interested to know OF the
result of ofthe.oratorlcal contest at Bloomington,
ILL.,, May 8, participated in by Mr.. @. NJ. Lacey
Sites nephew of Mrs. A. p. Lacey. of this city,
and graduate of our high school, class 1888.
Though the first honor was awarded to Mr.
John II, Finley, Of Illinois, the Bloomington
Sites's Grafton, Prof. Fay, of the Bloomington
University, said Mr.. Sites showed the finest
facial expression he had ever witnessed, the
very play Of the features clearly indicating
the thought Of the speaker.
National Republican., 1887-05-14
There Shall be No Alps.

When Napoleon talked of invading Italy one
Of his officers said: "But, sire, remember the
seemed simpy ins,irmsointabe MIA se Sut wG Nanoieon
responded eagerly: ''There shall be no APPS"
So the famous Simplon pass was made. Disease,
like mountain, stands In the way of fame,
"Golden Medical Discovery might be healed,
ana SO the mountain would disappear. 1t Is
specific for all blood, chronic lung and
liver diseases. such as consumption (Which is
eruptions, tumors swellings, fever sores, and
kindred complaints.
National Republican., 1887-05-14
1he Bennington battle monument.

All the conditions imposed by the act ap-
propriating $4,000 toward the completion of
the battle monument Of Bennington, at Ben
nington. having been complied with, including
the approval ofthe design by the Secretary Of
State, the Secretary ofthe Treasury has directed
that an account be started with the governor
of Vermont and that the money appropriated
by Congress be placed to his credit.
National Republican., 1887-05-14

ANGosTURA BITTERs. the world renowned
appetizer and inyigorator. imparts a delicious
favor to all drinks and cures dyspepsia, diar-
rhpa, fever and ague. Try it, but beware of
counterfeits. Ask your grocer or druggist for
the genuine Angostura, manufactured by DR..
]. G. D. Siegert y sons.
National Republican., 1887-05-14
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following Is list ofadvertsed letters remain
ing In the Washington city postof1cs SATURDAY,
May Id, 1887.
Ss-To obtain any Of these letters the applicant
muet call for ADVERTISED LETTERS,
MS-If not called for within four weeks they will
be sent 10 the dead letter ONCE
FRANK d. CoNGER, Poatma aater.
National Republican., 1887-05-14
Railroad Commissioners Appointed,

The President yesterday appointed Byron
L. Smith, OF Chicago, to be commissioner to
examine thirty. four miles of railroad of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company on the
Cascade system, vice Doane, declined.
National Republican., 1887-05-14
The Court Record.

WE were never so well prepared to meet the
seasonable clothing EIsEMAN Bros, 7th & L.
National Republican., 1887-05-14

Washington Stock Exchange.
The following List OF the mos. active utocks dealt
In on the Washington Htook Exchange is furnishea
BY Mesurs. Ball q Co., bankers, No. 1881 Pennsyl-
venia avenuei
National Republican., 1887-05-14

Following Is the range Of prices in the Uhicsi
market, furnished by Il. X. Plain q Co., et, Clou
Building, corner Of Ninth and streets.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-26
THE BOLONY "RETINA.u
Bill Nye Discusses the Merits of His
Sons New Paper.
From the Chicago Ne1os.

from tHe ChtcdgO Ne1c6
MY DEAR SON: Your first letter writ
ten since you started your paper at New
Bolony was received yesterday. We felt
glad to hear that you had got located in a
business for yourself, and it made me feel
proud to get copy OF the paper which
you call the Retina. do not know why
you call IL the Retina. Still, the Bolony
RetIna sounds kind Of tuisome and d.
dactic.
Retina always supposed was kind OF
a medical term, and | would be just fool
enough if / started a paper TO call it the
Sciatica or the Polypus at Work. It's
wonderful how people run to new names
these days, and plain man with a CON-
mon school education has TO 90 cropping
along through the world the best be can.
] presume That, with your thorough and
tlorid education, such a word az retina
don't stump you for a minute, but with
me it's different. ] am q rough, hard
working man. and have always been busy
all my life. One OF the neighbors asked
me night before last why l hadn't ever
joined the Knights OF Labor, and told
him I'D always been too busy. like the
tone Of your editorial piece on the inside
OF your paper which is entitled Saluta-
tory. l like IL where IL goes on TO say
as follows:
J "We shall strive in season aud out Of
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-26
WHO BELIEVE IN OMENs.
Signs OF III Luck.


To see black cat crossing an eighth inch
clothes line.
To get kicked by brown mule in the dark
of the moon.
To wear any other than B. H. Levy & Bro. e
Gold and Silver Shirts.
To pay fancy prices for Clothing when B
III. Levy Il Bro. are closing out their winter
stock of Gents, Youths and Boys Clothing
at nominal prices.
To see collector over your left shoulder on
Monday morning.
To fail to see B. II. Levy & Bros bargains
In Gents Neckwear.
To mistake nickel for five dollar gold
piece.
To overlook B, Fl. Levy & Bros cut prices
In fine Underwear and Hosiery.
To miss buying a good overcoat at B. FL.
Levy u Bros at summer prices.
To stay out late on Saturday night and ap-
pear at the Mayors Court on Monday morn
ing.
To forget that B. FL. Levy & Bro. are the
leading fashionable Clothiers and that their
prices are lower than else where.
TO put the lighted end of a cigar in your
mouth.
To neglect taking advantage of B. III. Levy
Il Bro g numerous bargains in odd garments
Business and Dress Suits, Collars, Cuffs
Handkerchiefs, etc.
And the worst sort of luck is to fail to read
all of the foregoing paragraphs.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-26

two Roman buildings were also found
Dy Caviglia, and will again be brought to
lignt II NJ. Grebaut continues to work in
this direction,
TO the right OF the Spbinx-that is to
say, In the direction Of the granite
temple TO the southward---a further ex-
cavallon is in progress, the result of
which will probably confirm the surmises
OIL those who believe the Sphinx to stand
In tne midst OF a huge artificial am
PniIneatre DeWn out of the solid rock.
lnls glgantlc work would of course be
cohtemporaneous with the Sphinx itself,
Whicn Marlette attributed to the mythic
ages before the advent OF Mena, the first
hing OF the first dynasty, and which
Maspero considers to be, if not actually
PREHISTORIC, at all events the oldest mon
ument in Egypt
FROM the level of the area below the
great Hight of steps (Which lead down,
anu not up, to the Sphinx one now
measures the whole height of the huge
human-headed monster, whose battered
countenance stands out against the
clouoless sky 100 feet above. The space
between The paws is 30 feet long and 10
ieet wide. This space was anciently con-
Verted into small sanctuary lined with
you've tablets, only one Of which-the
famous stella of Thothmes IV.-yet re-
mains in stu. This stella records how
Vhe Ming, when upon one Of his hunting
expeditions, lay down to rest at midday
IN NJ tne shadow of the Sphinx. He there
Tell sleep, and dreamed dream in which
the venerable image conjured him to
clear away the sand In which it was
nearly buried. Then the Prince awoke
and made silence in his heart" and
vowed to do that which the god had COM
manded.
The paws of the Sphinx as they now APP
pear, are restoration of Roman date,
being cased in comparatively small slabs,
and TO some extent hollow underneath.
Inc breast of the Sphinx has likewise
Deen laced with slabs, apparently in
homan times; and these slabs have again
| been repaired by cutting away the
Weathered surface and inserting fresh
racing. Like the legs of the Colossi OF
the Plain, and those OF the great statues
at Ab0o Simbel, the paws OF the SPHINX
are covered with the Greek scrawls of
early travellers; but these gruffi-ti are
mostly OF late period and SO slightly
scratched that few are legible throughout.
such as they are, however, Prof. Maspero
has, 1t Is understood, devoted himself to
the ungrateful and difficult task of trans
lating them.
M. Grebaults excavations are not
limited to the clearance of the.Sphinx
only. Various interesting tombs have
lately been discovered in the vicinity OF
the great Pyramid, and to the westward
the face of the Libyan cliff has been
reached where it forms the natural
boundary of the. Pyramid plateau. Some
good early rOck-cut tombs, with built fore
courts, have been found in the face of
this cliff, in two of which the walled-up
recesses or secret chambers, called
''serdabs," which were constructed for
the safe keeping of Itinerary portrait
statues, are yetintact with their contents.